There are plans to diagnose cancer in Wales faster, but also warnings services face huge challenges.
"We know that coming out of the pandemic, and through the winter that we've experienced, services are under huge pressure and I think it's maintaining those services and the quality of care we are delivering at the moment is the priority.
The latest figures showed on average, about 1,650 patients started their first cancer treatment each month.Image caption,Ms Rhys said a strategy was an important first step, but action was required. "We have regressed, not progressed. While we know the health service is under great strain, it's time to stop blaming the pandemic. Cancer services need urgent attention."
"You could no way blame the staff that's there. You can't do that, but you can blame the fact there's not enough of them.Mal O'Donnell says he has felt like "a name and a number" during his cancer treatment
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